Politics

The GOP Can Still Avoid Shooting Itself in the Foot in Texas | National Review
Democratic voters showed discipline in rejecting their own flashy bomb thrower in favor of a plausible statewide candidate. Will Republicans do the same? Source link
The Hurdles to Democracy in Iran | National Review
And how to potentially overcome them. Source link
What the Founders’ Drinking Habits Have to Do with Gun Rights | National Review
Justice Gorsuch raised the issue during oral arguments this week. Source link
Are We All Marxists Now? | National Review
The distribution of created value among owners, workers, producers, and consumers is shaped by bargaining and conflict, but not necessarily by class conflict. Source link
Iran’s Last-Stand Strategy | National Review
The regime’s armed forces are mounting the very offensive that was expected to accompany the theocracy’s final moments. Source link
Should Trump Have Authorized Khamenei’s Assassination? | National Review
A familiar historical example might shed some light on the wisdom of the decision. Source link
What Should Our Justice System Do with Lower-Level Offenders? | National Review
Modest reforms can reduce crime, whereas big bets often backfire. Source link
Iran Chose the Hard Way | National Review
We watch the awesome display of American military might with humility, and wish Trump and the U.S. military every success. Source link
On Anthropic, Trump Administration Revives Bill of Attainder–Style Extortion | National Review
This is thuggish behavior. Source link
California Puts $5 Billion at Risk over Gender Scheme in Schools | National Review
A federal investigation finds that the state government elbowed parents aside in order to keep students’ gender-transition plans secret. Source link
Stay West, Young Man | National Review
California Governor Gavin Newsom wants you to know he’s one of the boys. Source link
If the ‘Talking Filibuster’ Means Anything, It Would Irrevocably Change the Senate for the Worse | National Review
Lowering the bar from 60 senators to 51 would be a bonanza for Democrats. For what? Source link